InSimenator

[profbutters]

I'm assuming everyone knows that InSimenator has been sold?  There's some talk of the new owner going pay. 

I use the 2.7b DEST edition, which for some reason, gives the SIM options.  Weird.  I couldn't play without InSim; there are too many things it does that a Mac player can't really do any other way, and it's much better than turning on boolproptestingcheatsenabled true every time I need to use something like that.  I just downloaded all three versions of 2.9, just in case Mac owners ever DO get FT and AL.  I did the same thing when Squinge did his flounce some time ago; he eventually came back and updated Wear Anything While Pregnant.  The old one doesn't work in my game, and I don't use the EP8 and up version, but it's nice to have it, just in case.  Frankly, I don't use any Squinge hacks anymore, except for Lord Darcy's prettier version of the Date Counter and the Cheese Counter, which are on MTS2.  I used to use MorePetsandFamily, but eventually took it out, because eight or nine sims plus two pets is hair-rippingly stressful, and I decided that the game makers knew what they were doing.   But I know some people still love them. 

I don't mean to start a panic.  The new owner isn't charging right now, and there's no indication that he wants to shut it down.  If you do want to snag something just in case, know that the server is going nuts right now with people freaking out about the new owner.  It does eventually come back up, so be patient. 

Just consider this an FYI.

Comments

[fireflower314.livejournal.com]

I read the wank report about this and lol'd. Maybe I shouldn't have, but oh god, it sounds like this guy had no idea what he was doing when he bought that site.

(And I approve of your choice in music!)

[orikes13.livejournal.com]

I'm honestly not that worried about it. If the owner of InSim makes it go pay, there are people ready and waiting to ARR! it. It stinks that the new owner is thinking of making it go pay, but feh.

It's probably a smart idea to download the additional versions while you can.

[lauriempress.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about this, so I am glad you posted this. I haven't got InSim yet, but I have seriously thought about it. Now might be a good time to look into it.

Thanks,
Lauri

[writeraissa.livejournal.com]

InSim's hard to get to 'cause Pescado crashed the server. Oops? The PMBD thread on the subject is 30+ pages long... it's been my lunchtime reading at work the past couple of days. The drama kinda rocks... I love reading drama that involves other people and not me.

[lindoriel.livejournal.com]

Pescado's trying to back the entire site up in one go. He's already torn into us at PMBD and told us to kindly stay OFF InSim untill he's done. Also, it seems that there's not a great deal left, since creators have been yanking content left, right, and center. There's been various speculation and stabbiness, but some of that's just PMBD being PMBD.

[profbutters.livejournal.com]

I don't usually frequent PMBD, so I didn't know this, and I haven't been messing around reading the InSim boards: I downloaded the Insimenator as soon as I heard the news, because I need it, and skedaddled. However, thanks for the additional info.

I remember when Squinge did his flounce, there was about a day and a half window during which you could get his stuff. After that, he yanked all his mods. Grabbing whatever you needed then was a smart idea. Ultimately, I found I use very few of them anyway, except for the Date Counter and Cheese Counter, which are nicer looking in Lord Darcy's versions.

I'll look at the PMBD boards. Sounds as though there might be some useful material there.

[lindoriel.livejournal.com]

Be forewarned, the thread is at 90 pages and counting.

[profbutters.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just saw. GOD. I'm skimming it anyway, a bit at a time: I don't have to read every "Walt sucks!" comment in detail.

[lindoriel.livejournal.com]

We have the green light to return to InSim. Expect plundering, pillaging, random disappearances as creators pull stuff, and rampant nastiness in the forums.